I will admit the last three years have been more difficult then I realized they could be when I made the decision to move in with my dad and take care of him. I left my hubby, horse and longarm (as well as most of my quilty things) behind in Washington...750 miles away. The first year wasn't so bad as I stayed with my dad for 3 weeks a month then went home to Washington for a week, but that changed 2 years ago. It was a Saturday night and I was supposed to drive home on Monday, but my dad was just beginning to show symptoms of a cold, and for some reason I decided I could not go home. By Wednesday that week he was in the hospital with double pneumonia. If I had gone home, I don't think he would have survived until I got home. *Note to self, listen when your intuition yells at you*
After that, he was on oxygen 24/7. I didn't realize just how limiting that really is nor did I understand just how out-of-breath someone on oxygen becomes with the slightest physical exertion. Now I know. Since January 2017, I have been home once for 4 days in March 2017 and I did get to meet my hubby in Hawaii for the wedding of one of his daughters in December 2017. I miss my hubby, horse, longarm and all my quilty stuff!! But I won't be going home until after my dad goes to his heavenly home, so...
Looking back on the past year, the only quilt I pieced was the one for my new granddaughter who was born this past summer. I think I am stuck somewhere in my head I don't want to be, so...
I have decided I need some help to get sewing again, so I am going to participate in some BOMs that are free. Marian at
Seams to be Sew has a list on her post today of a bunch of free BOMs. Six of them appealed to me, so I'm going to be giving it a go to try to break out of my funk. I just might even post more often if I have something to show off!!
Since I really love this man, I don't want him to leave me any time soon! This is a picture of the two of us celebrating his 95th birthday over two years ago...
